Information processing device, content management method, content information management method, and computer program

Abstract

An apparatus and a method are provided, which enable to perform an improved management processing based on an identifier information of a content on a server. The content providing server sets content-associated unique identifier information as property information that is a component of content-associated metadata, maintains the unique identifier information as content-associated metadata without changing the unique identifier information even if the logical / physical position of a content stored in the storage unit is changed, and maintains a setting value of unique identifier information, which is set associated with a received content, as metadata associated with the received content without changing the setting value of the unique identifier information. By this configuration, even if a content is moved between servers, a client can acquire the content based on the unique identifier.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, a content management method, a content information management method, and a computer program. More specifically, the present invention relates to an information processing device, a content management method, a content information management method, and a computer program that allow the user to specify a unique identifier for a content stored in a content providing server and to efficiently manage the content based on the specified unique identifier in a networked device configuration such as a home network. BACKGROUND ART [0002] As a data communication network becomes more and more popular today, a so-called home network where electrical home appliances, computers, and other peripheral units are networked for communication among them is becoming widely used in the home. A home network, which allows communication among networked devices to share the data processing function and to transfer c...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides an information processing apparatus, a content management method, and a computer program that improve user convenience in content search and management. The invention achieves this by setting a unique identifier in the attribute information of a content and managing the unique identifier information as a fixed value, even if the content is moved to different devices. This ensures that the same unique identifier is associated with the same content, regardless of the device it is stored on. The invention also allows for the unique identifier information to be set in property information associated with the content, such as the metadata of the content, and to output the unique identifier information to other devices when the content is output. Overall, the invention improves the user experience and efficiency of content management.

Problems solved by technology

For example, when a content has been moved from server A to server B that is a different server, the problem is that, even if the client memorizes the ID corresponding to the content acquired from server A, the user cannot acquire the same content from server B based on the memorized ID.

Integrated management of contents in one fixed server in a home network configuration, where many devices can be connected, would generate a storage capacity problem or a processing load problem.

Such a configuration requires the user to change the identifier as the content is moved as described above, and this requirement decreases the content management efficiency of the client.

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